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Linda A. Rogers
Mar 24, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Linda A. Rogers, a beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend, who left us on March 24, 2025. Born on December 2, 1958, in Newport, RI, Linda's strength and courage inspired everyone she met.
Linda graduated from Middletown High School, Class of '77, and continued to take part in organizing many...
Darryl Heisser
Mar 11, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Darryl J. Heisser, a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend, who left us peacefully on March 11, 2025, at the age of 75. Darryl was born on December 28, 1949, and lived a life rich with passions and love for family.
Darryl was a gifted carpenter whose incredible craftsmanship will...
Joanne Benner
Mar 23, 2025
Joanne Benner, 82, of Middletown, RI, died on March 23, 2025 in the Village House Nursing Home. She was the wife of the late Arthur E. Benner, Jr., for 48 years.
Born in Newport, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Manuel Gomes and Ezara Peters.
Joanne is survived by her son, Michael E. Benner and his wife Jennifer of...
Sherry Ann Seitz
Mar 22, 2025
Sherry Ann Seitz, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and grandmother, 65, of Newport, RI, died on March 22, 2025, in the Silver Creek Rehab and Healthcare Center. She was the wife of the late Robert J. Seitz for 42 years.
Born in Newport, RI, she was the daughter of the late John V. and Margaret (Chambers) Williams.
Sherry is survived by her...
Katherine Rose Healy
Mar 23, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, Katherine Rose Healy, on March 23, 2025, at the age of 102. She passed away peacefully at Newport Hospital with family by her side. Born on May 7, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Julius and Katherine Herklotz. She was...
John Stoddard Cook Peckham
Mar 24, 2025
John Stoddard Cook Peckham, 90, of Little Compton, Rhode Island, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on March 24, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Cynthia (Roque) Peckham.
Born in Newport, RI, on February 26, 1935, he was the son of the late Charles and Marion (Cook) Peckham.
John by nature was a skilled outdoorsman, well known for...
Charles Oliveira
Mar 23, 2025
Charles E. Oliveira, 90, of Middletown, RI, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
Charlie was born in Newport, RI and was the son of the late Alvaro and Mary (Braga) Oliveira. He was the husband of Mary E. (Cooney) Oliveira, whom he was married to for 57 years.
Charlie had an insatiable work ethic. He started in his youth...
Joseph Michael Narcizo
Mar 23, 2025
Joseph M. Narcizo, 87 years old, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025 after a brief illness of cancer. He was surrounded by much love and support at Newport Hospital.
He was the son of the late Manual P. and Isidora (Sousa) Narcizo, born in Portsmouth, RI, July 18th, 1937. Joe attended De La salle in Newport Rhode Island from...
Mary Ann Hanlon
Mar 18, 2025
Mary Ann Hanlon, 87, of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, quietly passed away at her home in Portsmouth, Rhode Island on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. She was a devoted wife of William A. Hanlon (deceased), loving mother, and a much beloved grandmother. Mary Ann was born on August 28, 1937, in Providence, RI to William and Irene McDermott. Mary Ann is survived...
Joseph L. Garcia
Mar 17, 2025
Joseph L. Garcia, 93, of Middletown, RI, died on March 17, 2025. Born in Middletown, he was the husband of Patricia A. (Sullivan) Garcia.He was the son of the late Philip and Angelina Garcia.
Joe was one of the original 5 men to be hired to form the Middletown fire department. Along with his lifelong friends, and coworkers, Joe Burns, Bill...
Barbara Whatley
Mar 16, 2025
We're saddened to announce the passing of Barbara Jean Whatley, who passed away peacefully on March 16, at the age of 87.
Born on January 20, 1938 in Greensboro, NC, she lived a life full of kindness, dedication and love.
Barbara was a lifelong resident of Newport Rhode Island and loved peaceful views of the ocean waves and Newport Bridge.
Barbara devoted much...
Marie Holubesko
Mar 15, 2025
Marie P. Holubesko
Middletown, RI -Marie Pamela Holubesko, 74, of Middletown, Rhode Island, formerly of Freeborn Street, Newport, died on March 15, 2025 at Newport Hospital.
Pam was born in New Bedford, MA on June 7, 1950. She was the daughter of Frank and Doris (Rondeau) Medeiros and was a graduate of Fairhaven High School in 1968.
Pam worked in the Newport retail...
Edward J. Lindquist
Mar 12, 2025
Edward John Lindquist, 84, of Newport, Rhode Island, formerly of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Japan, passed away in the St. Clare Home on March 12, 2025.
Born in Fall River, MA on July 11, 1940, he was the son of the late James L. and Rita (Moffitt) Lindquist. He attended De La Salle Academy in Newport and graduated from Baltimore Preparatory...
Muriel Barclay de Tolly
Mar 11, 2025
Muriel Barclay de Tolly, an adventurous spirit, devoted mother, and vibrant force in every community she touched, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to Joseph and Josephine Gouthro, Muriel's life was a journey of resilience, creativity, and joie de vivre!
Raised in Nova Scotia and Quebec, Muriel developed an independent spirit early on. That...
Virginia Jennings
Mar 8, 2025
Virginia Ann Jennings, beloved mother, wife, sister, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025, at the age of 93. Born on December 17, 1931, in Middletown, Rhode Island, Virginia lived a life characterized by her loving spirit, kind heart, and unwavering dedication to her family and community.
A Rogers High School graduate, Virginia devoted much...
Mary Settle
Mar 7, 2025
Mary, beloved wife and mother, 80, of Middletown, RI, passed away very unexpectedly at Hopehealth Hospice & Palliative Care on March 7th, leaving a void her family cannot fill.
She was born in Taunton, MA in 1944 to Celeste (Silva) and Manuel (Mitchell), and was raised in Portsmouth, RI, where she worked in the Family store in Common Fence Point....
Helen Hunter
Mar 6, 2025
Helen B. Hunter, 92, of Newport, RI, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at the Alpine Nursing Home in Coventry, RI after a short illness. She was the loving wife of the late Michael R. Hunter for over 65 years. Born in Cooperstown, New York, on February 16, 1933, she was the daughter...
Anthony Butler
Mar 2, 2025
With profound sadness, we share the passing of Anthony Butler on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the age of 50. To know Anthony was to know love. He was a devoted Father a loving Husband, a cherished Son and Grandson, a beloved Brother, Uncle, Cousin, and Friend. But perhaps his greatest joy was being "Peepaw" to a sweet little boy...
Dr. Judith (Gray) Holcomb
Mar 2, 2025
Judith Gray Holcomb, O.D., of Union City, California and Newport, Rhode Island, passed away on March 2nd following a long battle with breast cancer. She was the loving wife of the late Richard John Pope and the daughter of the late Chester H. and Alma L. (Rankin) Gray.
Born in Taunton, MA, Judy was raised in Newport, RI, was a 1964...
David G. Ford
Mar 2, 2025
David G. Ford, 69, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, of Middletown, Rhode Island, passed away on March 2, 2025.
He was the loving husband of Tina (Millington) Ford for 49 years.
Born in Newport, RI, he was the son of the late Henry and Nellie (Figueiredo) Ford. David spent his life making a lasting impact on everyone who was...
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